GRE Word List
PERT
saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
The meaning of the word pert is saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |